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<hr>
<a name="GDB_002fMI-Breakpoint-Commands-1"></a>
<h3 class="section">27.8 <small>GDB/MI</small> Breakpoint Commands</h3>

<a name="index-breakpoint-commands-for-GDB_002fMI"></a>
<a name="index-GDB_002fMI_002c-breakpoint-commands"></a>
<p>This section documents <small>GDB/MI</small> commands for manipulating
breakpoints.
</p>
<a name="The-_002dbreak_002dafter-Command"></a>
<h4 class="subheading">The <code>-break-after</code> Command</h4>
<a name="index-_002dbreak_002dafter"></a>

<a name="Synopsis-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Synopsis</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample"> -break-after <var>number</var> <var>count</var>
</pre></div>

<p>The breakpoint number <var>number</var> is not in effect until it has been
hit <var>count</var> times.  To see how this is reflected in the output of
the &lsquo;<samp>-break-list</samp>&rsquo; command, see the description of the
&lsquo;<samp>-break-list</samp>&rsquo; command below.
</p>
<a name="GDB-Command-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading"><small>GDB</small> Command</h4>

<p>The corresponding <small>GDB</small> command is &lsquo;<samp>ignore</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
<a name="Example-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Example</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
-break-insert main
^done,bkpt={number=&quot;1&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,
enabled=&quot;y&quot;,addr=&quot;0x000100d0&quot;,func=&quot;main&quot;,file=&quot;hello.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/hello.c&quot;,line=&quot;5&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],
times=&quot;0&quot;}
(gdb)
-break-after 1 3
~
^done
(gdb)
-break-list
^done,BreakpointTable={nr_rows=&quot;1&quot;,nr_cols=&quot;6&quot;,
hdr=[{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;number&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Num&quot;},
{width=&quot;14&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;type&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Type&quot;},
{width=&quot;4&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;disp&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Disp&quot;},
{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;enabled&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Enb&quot;},
{width=&quot;10&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;addr&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Address&quot;},
{width=&quot;40&quot;,alignment=&quot;2&quot;,col_name=&quot;what&quot;,colhdr=&quot;What&quot;}],
body=[bkpt={number=&quot;1&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,enabled=&quot;y&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x000100d0&quot;,func=&quot;main&quot;,file=&quot;hello.c&quot;,fullname=&quot;/home/foo/hello.c&quot;,
line=&quot;5&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],times=&quot;0&quot;,ignore=&quot;3&quot;}]}
(gdb)
</pre></div>


<a name="The-_002dbreak_002dcommands-Command"></a>
<h4 class="subheading">The <code>-break-commands</code> Command</h4>
<a name="index-_002dbreak_002dcommands"></a>

<a name="Synopsis-2"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Synopsis</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample"> -break-commands <var>number</var> [ <var>command1</var> ... <var>commandN</var> ]
</pre></div>

<p>Specifies the CLI commands that should be executed when breakpoint
<var>number</var> is hit.  The parameters <var>command1</var> to <var>commandN</var>
are the commands.  If no command is specified, any previously-set
commands are cleared.  See <a href="Break-Commands.html#Break-Commands">Break Commands</a>.  Typical use of this
functionality is tracing a program, that is, printing of values of
some variables whenever breakpoint is hit and then continuing.
</p>
<a name="GDB-Command-2"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading"><small>GDB</small> Command</h4>

<p>The corresponding <small>GDB</small> command is &lsquo;<samp>commands</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
<a name="Example-2"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Example</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
-break-insert main
^done,bkpt={number=&quot;1&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,
enabled=&quot;y&quot;,addr=&quot;0x000100d0&quot;,func=&quot;main&quot;,file=&quot;hello.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/hello.c&quot;,line=&quot;5&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],
times=&quot;0&quot;}
(gdb)
-break-commands 1 &quot;print v&quot; &quot;continue&quot;
^done
(gdb)
</pre></div>

<a name="The-_002dbreak_002dcondition-Command"></a>
<h4 class="subheading">The <code>-break-condition</code> Command</h4>
<a name="index-_002dbreak_002dcondition"></a>

<a name="Synopsis-3"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Synopsis</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample"> -break-condition <var>number</var> <var>expr</var>
</pre></div>

<p>Breakpoint <var>number</var> will stop the program only if the condition in
<var>expr</var> is true.  The condition becomes part of the
&lsquo;<samp>-break-list</samp>&rsquo; output (see the description of the &lsquo;<samp>-break-list</samp>&rsquo;
command below).
</p>
<a name="GDB-Command-3"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading"><small>GDB</small> Command</h4>

<p>The corresponding <small>GDB</small> command is &lsquo;<samp>condition</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
<a name="Example-3"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Example</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
-break-condition 1 1
^done
(gdb)
-break-list
^done,BreakpointTable={nr_rows=&quot;1&quot;,nr_cols=&quot;6&quot;,
hdr=[{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;number&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Num&quot;},
{width=&quot;14&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;type&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Type&quot;},
{width=&quot;4&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;disp&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Disp&quot;},
{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;enabled&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Enb&quot;},
{width=&quot;10&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;addr&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Address&quot;},
{width=&quot;40&quot;,alignment=&quot;2&quot;,col_name=&quot;what&quot;,colhdr=&quot;What&quot;}],
body=[bkpt={number=&quot;1&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,enabled=&quot;y&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x000100d0&quot;,func=&quot;main&quot;,file=&quot;hello.c&quot;,fullname=&quot;/home/foo/hello.c&quot;,
line=&quot;5&quot;,cond=&quot;1&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],times=&quot;0&quot;,ignore=&quot;3&quot;}]}
(gdb)
</pre></div>

<a name="The-_002dbreak_002ddelete-Command"></a>
<h4 class="subheading">The <code>-break-delete</code> Command</h4>
<a name="index-_002dbreak_002ddelete"></a>

<a name="Synopsis-4"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Synopsis</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample"> -break-delete ( <var>breakpoint</var> )+
</pre></div>

<p>Delete the breakpoint(s) whose number(s) are specified in the argument
list.  This is obviously reflected in the breakpoint list.
</p>
<a name="GDB-Command-4"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading"><small>GDB</small> Command</h4>

<p>The corresponding <small>GDB</small> command is &lsquo;<samp>delete</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
<a name="Example-4"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Example</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
-break-delete 1
^done
(gdb)
-break-list
^done,BreakpointTable={nr_rows=&quot;0&quot;,nr_cols=&quot;6&quot;,
hdr=[{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;number&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Num&quot;},
{width=&quot;14&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;type&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Type&quot;},
{width=&quot;4&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;disp&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Disp&quot;},
{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;enabled&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Enb&quot;},
{width=&quot;10&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;addr&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Address&quot;},
{width=&quot;40&quot;,alignment=&quot;2&quot;,col_name=&quot;what&quot;,colhdr=&quot;What&quot;}],
body=[]}
(gdb)
</pre></div>

<a name="The-_002dbreak_002ddisable-Command"></a>
<h4 class="subheading">The <code>-break-disable</code> Command</h4>
<a name="index-_002dbreak_002ddisable"></a>

<a name="Synopsis-5"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Synopsis</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample"> -break-disable ( <var>breakpoint</var> )+
</pre></div>

<p>Disable the named <var>breakpoint</var>(s).  The field &lsquo;<samp>enabled</samp>&rsquo; in the
break list is now set to &lsquo;<samp>n</samp>&rsquo; for the named <var>breakpoint</var>(s).
</p>
<a name="GDB-Command-5"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading"><small>GDB</small> Command</h4>

<p>The corresponding <small>GDB</small> command is &lsquo;<samp>disable</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
<a name="Example-5"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Example</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
-break-disable 2
^done
(gdb)
-break-list
^done,BreakpointTable={nr_rows=&quot;1&quot;,nr_cols=&quot;6&quot;,
hdr=[{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;number&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Num&quot;},
{width=&quot;14&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;type&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Type&quot;},
{width=&quot;4&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;disp&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Disp&quot;},
{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;enabled&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Enb&quot;},
{width=&quot;10&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;addr&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Address&quot;},
{width=&quot;40&quot;,alignment=&quot;2&quot;,col_name=&quot;what&quot;,colhdr=&quot;What&quot;}],
body=[bkpt={number=&quot;2&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,enabled=&quot;n&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x000100d0&quot;,func=&quot;main&quot;,file=&quot;hello.c&quot;,fullname=&quot;/home/foo/hello.c&quot;,
line=&quot;5&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],times=&quot;0&quot;}]}
(gdb)
</pre></div>

<a name="The-_002dbreak_002denable-Command"></a>
<h4 class="subheading">The <code>-break-enable</code> Command</h4>
<a name="index-_002dbreak_002denable"></a>

<a name="Synopsis-6"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Synopsis</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample"> -break-enable ( <var>breakpoint</var> )+
</pre></div>

<p>Enable (previously disabled) <var>breakpoint</var>(s).
</p>
<a name="GDB-Command-6"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading"><small>GDB</small> Command</h4>

<p>The corresponding <small>GDB</small> command is &lsquo;<samp>enable</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
<a name="Example-6"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Example</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
-break-enable 2
^done
(gdb)
-break-list
^done,BreakpointTable={nr_rows=&quot;1&quot;,nr_cols=&quot;6&quot;,
hdr=[{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;number&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Num&quot;},
{width=&quot;14&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;type&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Type&quot;},
{width=&quot;4&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;disp&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Disp&quot;},
{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;enabled&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Enb&quot;},
{width=&quot;10&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;addr&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Address&quot;},
{width=&quot;40&quot;,alignment=&quot;2&quot;,col_name=&quot;what&quot;,colhdr=&quot;What&quot;}],
body=[bkpt={number=&quot;2&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,enabled=&quot;y&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x000100d0&quot;,func=&quot;main&quot;,file=&quot;hello.c&quot;,fullname=&quot;/home/foo/hello.c&quot;,
line=&quot;5&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],times=&quot;0&quot;}]}
(gdb)
</pre></div>

<a name="The-_002dbreak_002dinfo-Command"></a>
<h4 class="subheading">The <code>-break-info</code> Command</h4>
<a name="index-_002dbreak_002dinfo"></a>

<a name="Synopsis-7"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Synopsis</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample"> -break-info <var>breakpoint</var>
</pre></div>

<p>Get information about a single breakpoint.
</p>
<p>The result is a table of breakpoints.  See <a href="GDB_002fMI-Breakpoint-Information.html#GDB_002fMI-Breakpoint-Information">GDB/MI Breakpoint Information</a>, for details on the format of each breakpoint in the
table.
</p>
<a name="GDB-Command-7"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading"><small>GDB</small> Command</h4>

<p>The corresponding <small>GDB</small> command is &lsquo;<samp>info break <var>breakpoint</var></samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
<a name="Example-7"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Example</h4>
<p>N.A.
</p>
<a name="The-_002dbreak_002dinsert-Command"></a>
<h4 class="subheading">The <code>-break-insert</code> Command</h4>
<a name="index-_002dbreak_002dinsert"></a>
<a name="g_t_002dbreak_002dinsert"></a>
<a name="Synopsis-8"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Synopsis</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample"> -break-insert [ -t ] [ -h ] [ -f ] [ -d ] [ -a ]
    [ -c <var>condition</var> ] [ -i <var>ignore-count</var> ]
    [ -p <var>thread-id</var> ] [ <var>location</var> ]
</pre></div>

<p>If specified, <var>location</var>, can be one of:
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt><var>linespec location</var></dt>
<dd><p>A linespec location.  See <a href="Linespec-Locations.html#Linespec-Locations">Linespec Locations</a>.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><var>explicit location</var></dt>
<dd><p>An explicit location.  <small>GDB/MI</small> explicit locations are
analogous to the CLI&rsquo;s explicit locations using the option names
listed below.  See <a href="Explicit-Locations.html#Explicit-Locations">Explicit Locations</a>.
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>--source <var>filename</var></samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>The source file name of the location.  This option requires the use
of either &lsquo;<samp>--function</samp>&rsquo; or &lsquo;<samp>--line</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>--function <var>function</var></samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>The name of a function or method.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>--label <var>label</var></samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>The name of a label.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>--line <var>lineoffset</var></samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>An absolute or relative line offset from the start of the location.
</p></dd>
</dl>

</dd>
<dt><var>address location</var></dt>
<dd><p>An address location, *<var>address</var>.  See <a href="Address-Locations.html#Address-Locations">Address Locations</a>.
</p></dd>
</dl>

<p>The possible optional parameters of this command are:
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-t</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Insert a temporary breakpoint.
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-h</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Insert a hardware breakpoint.
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-f</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>If <var>location</var> cannot be parsed (for example if it
refers to unknown files or functions), create a pending
breakpoint. Without this flag, <small>GDB</small> will report
an error, and won&rsquo;t create a breakpoint, if <var>location</var>
cannot be parsed.
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-d</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Create a disabled breakpoint.
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-a</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Create a tracepoint.  See <a href="Tracepoints.html#Tracepoints">Tracepoints</a>.  When this parameter
is used together with &lsquo;<samp>-h</samp>&rsquo;, a fast tracepoint is created.
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-c <var>condition</var></samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Make the breakpoint conditional on <var>condition</var>.
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-i <var>ignore-count</var></samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Initialize the <var>ignore-count</var>.
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-p <var>thread-id</var></samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Restrict the breakpoint to the thread with the specified global
<var>thread-id</var>.
</p></dd>
</dl>

<a name="Result-1"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Result</h4>

<p>See <a href="GDB_002fMI-Breakpoint-Information.html#GDB_002fMI-Breakpoint-Information">GDB/MI Breakpoint Information</a>, for details on the format of the
resulting breakpoint.
</p>
<p>Note: this format is open to change.
</p>
<a name="GDB-Command-8"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading"><small>GDB</small> Command</h4>

<p>The corresponding <small>GDB</small> commands are &lsquo;<samp>break</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>tbreak</samp>&rsquo;,
&lsquo;<samp>hbreak</samp>&rsquo;, and &lsquo;<samp>thbreak</samp>&rsquo;. </p>
<a name="Example-8"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Example</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
-break-insert main
^done,bkpt={number=&quot;1&quot;,addr=&quot;0x0001072c&quot;,file=&quot;recursive2.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/recursive2.c,line=&quot;4&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],
times=&quot;0&quot;}
(gdb)
-break-insert -t foo
^done,bkpt={number=&quot;2&quot;,addr=&quot;0x00010774&quot;,file=&quot;recursive2.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/recursive2.c,line=&quot;11&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],
times=&quot;0&quot;}
(gdb)
-break-list
^done,BreakpointTable={nr_rows=&quot;2&quot;,nr_cols=&quot;6&quot;,
hdr=[{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;number&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Num&quot;},
{width=&quot;14&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;type&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Type&quot;},
{width=&quot;4&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;disp&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Disp&quot;},
{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;enabled&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Enb&quot;},
{width=&quot;10&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;addr&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Address&quot;},
{width=&quot;40&quot;,alignment=&quot;2&quot;,col_name=&quot;what&quot;,colhdr=&quot;What&quot;}],
body=[bkpt={number=&quot;1&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,enabled=&quot;y&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x0001072c&quot;, func=&quot;main&quot;,file=&quot;recursive2.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/recursive2.c,&quot;line=&quot;4&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],
times=&quot;0&quot;},
bkpt={number=&quot;2&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;del&quot;,enabled=&quot;y&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x00010774&quot;,func=&quot;foo&quot;,file=&quot;recursive2.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/recursive2.c&quot;,line=&quot;11&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],
times=&quot;0&quot;}]}
(gdb)
</pre></div>

<a name="The-_002ddprintf_002dinsert-Command"></a>
<h4 class="subheading">The <code>-dprintf-insert</code> Command</h4>
<a name="index-_002ddprintf_002dinsert"></a>

<a name="Synopsis-9"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Synopsis</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample"> -dprintf-insert [ -t ] [ -f ] [ -d ]
    [ -c <var>condition</var> ] [ -i <var>ignore-count</var> ]
    [ -p <var>thread-id</var> ] [ <var>location</var> ] [ <var>format</var> ]
    [ <var>argument</var> ]
</pre></div>

<p>If supplied, <var>location</var> may be specified the same way as for
the <code>-break-insert</code> command.  See <a href="#g_t_002dbreak_002dinsert">-break-insert</a>.
</p>
<p>The possible optional parameters of this command are:
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-t</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Insert a temporary breakpoint.
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-f</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>If <var>location</var> cannot be parsed (for example, if it
refers to unknown files or functions), create a pending
breakpoint.  Without this flag, <small>GDB</small> will report
an error, and won&rsquo;t create a breakpoint, if <var>location</var>
cannot be parsed.
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-d</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Create a disabled breakpoint.
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-c <var>condition</var></samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Make the breakpoint conditional on <var>condition</var>.
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-i <var>ignore-count</var></samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Set the ignore count of the breakpoint (see <a href="Conditions.html#Conditions">ignore count</a>)
to <var>ignore-count</var>.
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>-p <var>thread-id</var></samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>Restrict the breakpoint to the thread with the specified global
<var>thread-id</var>.
</p></dd>
</dl>

<a name="Result-2"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Result</h4>

<p>See <a href="GDB_002fMI-Breakpoint-Information.html#GDB_002fMI-Breakpoint-Information">GDB/MI Breakpoint Information</a>, for details on the format of the
resulting breakpoint.
</p>

<a name="GDB-Command-9"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading"><small>GDB</small> Command</h4>

<p>The corresponding <small>GDB</small> command is &lsquo;<samp>dprintf</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
<a name="Example-9"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Example</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
4-dprintf-insert foo &quot;At foo entry\n&quot;
4^done,bkpt={number=&quot;1&quot;,type=&quot;dprintf&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,enabled=&quot;y&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x000000000040061b&quot;,func=&quot;foo&quot;,file=&quot;mi-dprintf.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;mi-dprintf.c&quot;,line=&quot;25&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],
times=&quot;0&quot;,script={&quot;printf \&quot;At foo entry\\n\&quot;&quot;,&quot;continue&quot;},
original-location=&quot;foo&quot;}
(gdb)
5-dprintf-insert 26 &quot;arg=%d, g=%d\n&quot; arg g
5^done,bkpt={number=&quot;2&quot;,type=&quot;dprintf&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,enabled=&quot;y&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x000000000040062a&quot;,func=&quot;foo&quot;,file=&quot;mi-dprintf.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;mi-dprintf.c&quot;,line=&quot;26&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],
times=&quot;0&quot;,script={&quot;printf \&quot;arg=%d, g=%d\\n\&quot;, arg, g&quot;,&quot;continue&quot;},
original-location=&quot;mi-dprintf.c:26&quot;}
(gdb)
</pre></div>

<a name="The-_002dbreak_002dlist-Command"></a>
<h4 class="subheading">The <code>-break-list</code> Command</h4>
<a name="index-_002dbreak_002dlist"></a>

<a name="Synopsis-10"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Synopsis</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample"> -break-list
</pre></div>

<p>Displays the list of inserted breakpoints, showing the following fields:
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>Number</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>number of the breakpoint
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>Type</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>type of the breakpoint: &lsquo;<samp>breakpoint</samp>&rsquo; or &lsquo;<samp>watchpoint</samp>&rsquo;
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>Disposition</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>should the breakpoint be deleted or disabled when it is hit: &lsquo;<samp>keep</samp>&rsquo;
or &lsquo;<samp>nokeep</samp>&rsquo;
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>Enabled</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>is the breakpoint enabled or no: &lsquo;<samp>y</samp>&rsquo; or &lsquo;<samp>n</samp>&rsquo;
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>Address</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>memory location at which the breakpoint is set
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>What</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>logical location of the breakpoint, expressed by function name, file
name, line number
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>Thread-groups</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>list of thread groups to which this breakpoint applies
</p></dd>
<dt>&lsquo;<samp>Times</samp>&rsquo;</dt>
<dd><p>number of times the breakpoint has been hit
</p></dd>
</dl>

<p>If there are no breakpoints or watchpoints, the <code>BreakpointTable</code>
<code>body</code> field is an empty list.
</p>
<a name="GDB-Command-10"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading"><small>GDB</small> Command</h4>

<p>The corresponding <small>GDB</small> command is &lsquo;<samp>info break</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
<a name="Example-10"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Example</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
-break-list
^done,BreakpointTable={nr_rows=&quot;2&quot;,nr_cols=&quot;6&quot;,
hdr=[{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;number&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Num&quot;},
{width=&quot;14&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;type&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Type&quot;},
{width=&quot;4&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;disp&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Disp&quot;},
{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;enabled&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Enb&quot;},
{width=&quot;10&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;addr&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Address&quot;},
{width=&quot;40&quot;,alignment=&quot;2&quot;,col_name=&quot;what&quot;,colhdr=&quot;What&quot;}],
body=[bkpt={number=&quot;1&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,enabled=&quot;y&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x000100d0&quot;,func=&quot;main&quot;,file=&quot;hello.c&quot;,line=&quot;5&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],
times=&quot;0&quot;},
bkpt={number=&quot;2&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,enabled=&quot;y&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x00010114&quot;,func=&quot;foo&quot;,file=&quot;hello.c&quot;,fullname=&quot;/home/foo/hello.c&quot;,
line=&quot;13&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],times=&quot;0&quot;}]}
(gdb)
</pre></div>

<p>Here&rsquo;s an example of the result when there are no breakpoints:
</p>
<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
-break-list
^done,BreakpointTable={nr_rows=&quot;0&quot;,nr_cols=&quot;6&quot;,
hdr=[{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;number&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Num&quot;},
{width=&quot;14&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;type&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Type&quot;},
{width=&quot;4&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;disp&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Disp&quot;},
{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;enabled&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Enb&quot;},
{width=&quot;10&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;addr&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Address&quot;},
{width=&quot;40&quot;,alignment=&quot;2&quot;,col_name=&quot;what&quot;,colhdr=&quot;What&quot;}],
body=[]}
(gdb)
</pre></div>

<a name="The-_002dbreak_002dpasscount-Command"></a>
<h4 class="subheading">The <code>-break-passcount</code> Command</h4>
<a name="index-_002dbreak_002dpasscount"></a>

<a name="Synopsis-11"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Synopsis</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample"> -break-passcount <var>tracepoint-number</var> <var>passcount</var>
</pre></div>

<p>Set the passcount for tracepoint <var>tracepoint-number</var> to
<var>passcount</var>.  If the breakpoint referred to by <var>tracepoint-number</var>
is not a tracepoint, error is emitted.  This corresponds to CLI
command &lsquo;<samp>passcount</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
<a name="The-_002dbreak_002dwatch-Command"></a>
<h4 class="subheading">The <code>-break-watch</code> Command</h4>
<a name="index-_002dbreak_002dwatch"></a>

<a name="Synopsis-12"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Synopsis</h4>

<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample"> -break-watch [ -a | -r ]
</pre></div>

<p>Create a watchpoint.  With the &lsquo;<samp>-a</samp>&rsquo; option it will create an
<em>access</em> watchpoint, i.e., a watchpoint that triggers either on a
read from or on a write to the memory location.  With the &lsquo;<samp>-r</samp>&rsquo;
option, the watchpoint created is a <em>read</em> watchpoint, i.e., it will
trigger only when the memory location is accessed for reading.  Without
either of the options, the watchpoint created is a regular watchpoint,
i.e., it will trigger when the memory location is accessed for writing.
See <a href="Set-Watchpoints.html#Set-Watchpoints">Setting Watchpoints</a>.
</p>
<p>Note that &lsquo;<samp>-break-list</samp>&rsquo; will report a single list of watchpoints and
breakpoints inserted.
</p>
<a name="GDB-Command-11"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading"><small>GDB</small> Command</h4>

<p>The corresponding <small>GDB</small> commands are &lsquo;<samp>watch</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>awatch</samp>&rsquo;, and
&lsquo;<samp>rwatch</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
<a name="Example-11"></a>
<h4 class="subsubheading">Example</h4>

<p>Setting a watchpoint on a variable in the <code>main</code> function:
</p>
<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
-break-watch x
^done,wpt={number=&quot;2&quot;,exp=&quot;x&quot;}
(gdb)
-exec-continue
^running
(gdb)
*stopped,reason=&quot;watchpoint-trigger&quot;,wpt={number=&quot;2&quot;,exp=&quot;x&quot;},
value={old=&quot;-268439212&quot;,new=&quot;55&quot;},
frame={func=&quot;main&quot;,args=[],file=&quot;recursive2.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/bar/recursive2.c&quot;,line=&quot;5&quot;}
(gdb)
</pre></div>

<p>Setting a watchpoint on a variable local to a function.  <small>GDB</small> will stop
the program execution twice: first for the variable changing value, then
for the watchpoint going out of scope.
</p>
<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
-break-watch C
^done,wpt={number=&quot;5&quot;,exp=&quot;C&quot;}
(gdb)
-exec-continue
^running
(gdb)
*stopped,reason=&quot;watchpoint-trigger&quot;,
wpt={number=&quot;5&quot;,exp=&quot;C&quot;},value={old=&quot;-276895068&quot;,new=&quot;3&quot;},
frame={func=&quot;callee4&quot;,args=[],
file=&quot;../../../devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/bar/devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,line=&quot;13&quot;}
(gdb)
-exec-continue
^running
(gdb)
*stopped,reason=&quot;watchpoint-scope&quot;,wpnum=&quot;5&quot;,
frame={func=&quot;callee3&quot;,args=[{name=&quot;strarg&quot;,
value=&quot;0x11940 \&quot;A string argument.\&quot;&quot;}],
file=&quot;../../../devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/bar/devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,line=&quot;18&quot;}
(gdb)
</pre></div>

<p>Listing breakpoints and watchpoints, at different points in the program
execution.  Note that once the watchpoint goes out of scope, it is
deleted.
</p>
<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">(gdb)
-break-watch C
^done,wpt={number=&quot;2&quot;,exp=&quot;C&quot;}
(gdb)
-break-list
^done,BreakpointTable={nr_rows=&quot;2&quot;,nr_cols=&quot;6&quot;,
hdr=[{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;number&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Num&quot;},
{width=&quot;14&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;type&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Type&quot;},
{width=&quot;4&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;disp&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Disp&quot;},
{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;enabled&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Enb&quot;},
{width=&quot;10&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;addr&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Address&quot;},
{width=&quot;40&quot;,alignment=&quot;2&quot;,col_name=&quot;what&quot;,colhdr=&quot;What&quot;}],
body=[bkpt={number=&quot;1&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,enabled=&quot;y&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x00010734&quot;,func=&quot;callee4&quot;,
file=&quot;../../../devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;line=&quot;8&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],
times=&quot;1&quot;},
bkpt={number=&quot;2&quot;,type=&quot;watchpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,
enabled=&quot;y&quot;,addr=&quot;&quot;,what=&quot;C&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],times=&quot;0&quot;}]}
(gdb)
-exec-continue
^running
(gdb)
*stopped,reason=&quot;watchpoint-trigger&quot;,wpt={number=&quot;2&quot;,exp=&quot;C&quot;},
value={old=&quot;-276895068&quot;,new=&quot;3&quot;},
frame={func=&quot;callee4&quot;,args=[],
file=&quot;../../../devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/bar/devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,line=&quot;13&quot;}
(gdb)
-break-list
^done,BreakpointTable={nr_rows=&quot;2&quot;,nr_cols=&quot;6&quot;,
hdr=[{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;number&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Num&quot;},
{width=&quot;14&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;type&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Type&quot;},
{width=&quot;4&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;disp&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Disp&quot;},
{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;enabled&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Enb&quot;},
{width=&quot;10&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;addr&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Address&quot;},
{width=&quot;40&quot;,alignment=&quot;2&quot;,col_name=&quot;what&quot;,colhdr=&quot;What&quot;}],
body=[bkpt={number=&quot;1&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,enabled=&quot;y&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x00010734&quot;,func=&quot;callee4&quot;,
file=&quot;../../../devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,line=&quot;8&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],
times=&quot;1&quot;},
bkpt={number=&quot;2&quot;,type=&quot;watchpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,
enabled=&quot;y&quot;,addr=&quot;&quot;,what=&quot;C&quot;,thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],times=&quot;-5&quot;}]}
(gdb)
-exec-continue
^running
^done,reason=&quot;watchpoint-scope&quot;,wpnum=&quot;2&quot;,
frame={func=&quot;callee3&quot;,args=[{name=&quot;strarg&quot;,
value=&quot;0x11940 \&quot;A string argument.\&quot;&quot;}],
file=&quot;../../../devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/bar/devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,line=&quot;18&quot;}
(gdb)
-break-list
^done,BreakpointTable={nr_rows=&quot;1&quot;,nr_cols=&quot;6&quot;,
hdr=[{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;number&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Num&quot;},
{width=&quot;14&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;type&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Type&quot;},
{width=&quot;4&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;disp&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Disp&quot;},
{width=&quot;3&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;enabled&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Enb&quot;},
{width=&quot;10&quot;,alignment=&quot;-1&quot;,col_name=&quot;addr&quot;,colhdr=&quot;Address&quot;},
{width=&quot;40&quot;,alignment=&quot;2&quot;,col_name=&quot;what&quot;,colhdr=&quot;What&quot;}],
body=[bkpt={number=&quot;1&quot;,type=&quot;breakpoint&quot;,disp=&quot;keep&quot;,enabled=&quot;y&quot;,
addr=&quot;0x00010734&quot;,func=&quot;callee4&quot;,
file=&quot;../../../devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,
fullname=&quot;/home/foo/devo/gdb/testsuite/gdb.mi/basics.c&quot;,line=&quot;8&quot;,
thread-groups=[&quot;i1&quot;],times=&quot;1&quot;}]}
(gdb)
</pre></div>


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